LEPRECHAUN

leprechaun

(noun) a mischievous elf in Irish folklore

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

leprechaun (plural leprechauns)

(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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